Plot Introduction
Alanna, now squire to none other than Prince Jonathan of Conte, has to protect her knight and friends through their first war with Tusaine. She slowly learns more about her gift, using it primarily to heal, and continues to hide her true gender while both George and Jon have fallen in love with her. She continues to be suspicious of and protect her liege from his cousin Roger, on the way to her becoming a knight.
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